The Adventure of the Speckled Band
Synopsis
Sherlock Holmes gets the clues he needs to solve a murder, and to prevent another one from occurring, when he finds out that a doctor owns a poisonous snake--the deadly swamp adder. Filmed on the expensive sets leftover from the movie Joan of Arc at Hal Roach Studios in Culver City and produced for the "Your Show Time" series, the short has been released as a solo feature on many DVDs that chronicle classic Sherlock Holmes films..
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sobey Martin
- Screenplay & Story
- Arthur Conan Doyle, Walter Doniger
- Original Score
- William Lava
- Original Title
- The Adventure of the Speckled Band
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 27m
- Production Studios
- Grant-Realm Productions, Jerry Fairbanks Productions, Michael Grant Productions, NBC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sobey Martin
Arthur Conan Doyle, Walter Doniger
William Lava
Dann Cahn
Marshall Grant, Stanley Rubin
Department Leadership Roster
Walter Doniger
Writer
Sobey Martin
Director
Marshall Grant
Producer
Stanley Rubin
Producer
Dann Cahn
Editor
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What is The Adventure of the Speckled Band about?
Sherlock Holmes gets the clues he needs to solve a murder, and to prevent another one from occurring, when he finds out that a doctor owns a poisonous snake--the deadly swamp adder. Filmed on the expensive sets leftover from the movie Joan of Arc at Hal Roach Studios in Culver City and produced for the "Your Show Time" series, the short has been released as a solo feature on many DVDs that chronicle classic Sherlock Holmes films..
Who directed The Adventure of the Speckled Band?
The Adventure of the Speckled Band was directed by Sobey Martin.
Who stars in The Adventure of the Speckled Band?
The principal cast of The Adventure of the Speckled Band includes Arthur Shields, Alan Napier, Evelyn Ankers, Melville Cooper, Edgar Barrier.
When was The Adventure of the Speckled Band released and how long is it?
The Adventure of the Speckled Band was released in 1949 with a total runtime of 27m.
Who composed the musical score for The Adventure of the Speckled Band?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Adventure of the Speckled Band was composed by William Lava.